7.5% —
Lower than 95% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 12.4%
- 2021: 7.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) · State Electorate
Community Participation in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan)
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Daily life in Sydenham involves a high level of family responsibility, with 28.4% of people caring for children unpaid. While many residents support their families, the area has seen a sharp drop in community volunteering. This shift suggests a community more focused on the home than on local organised groups.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Only 7.5% of people in Sydenham volunteer, which is among the lowest rates for similar areas. This is well below the national figure of 14.1% and represents a drop of 4.9 points since 2016.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Providing unpaid care is common here, with 13.2% of residents doing so, which is a little above the Australian average. This is driven largely by childcare, as 28.4% of people provide unpaid care for children, a figure higher than most other areas.
13.2% —
Higher than 74% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 11.5%
- 2021: 13.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
28.4% —
Higher than 69% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 31.2%
- 2021: 28.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
19.0% —
Lower than 69% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 18.6%
- 2021: 19.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who did 15 hours or more of unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census.
Defence service
People who served in the Australian Defence Force.
Very few residents have served in the Defence Force, at just 0.8%. This is among the lowest rates for similar areas and is a little below the national figure of 2.8%.
0.8%
Lower than 98% of state electorate areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who have ever served in the Australian Defence Force (currently or previously).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Community Participation in Sydenham (Western Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED28007/sydenham/topic/community